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4.77 kg gold worth Rs. 2.41croreseized by Chennai Air Customs.7 arrested.
Based on intelligence Mohammed Rabeek, 25, of Ramanathapuram, Mohamed Yazeer Khan, 23of Chennai, Mujeebur Rahman, 34 and Bilal, 33 both from of Tiruchirapalli who arrived from Dubai by Air India Express flight IX 1644 were intercepted at exit. On personal search 4 gold cut bits, 4 gold chains, 6 gold paste packets were recovered from their jeans. Iphones 12,cigarettes, health supplements valued at Rs. 9.8 lakhs were also recovered from their hand bags and seized. 8 bundles of gold paste weighing 1.928 kg were recovered from rectum of Mujeebur and Bilal, which on extraction yielded 1.72 kg gold. Both were arrested. Mohamed Rabeekwas also arrested .
Fasil Rahuman, 27, Ashok Kumar, 22 both from Ramanathapuram, and Mathan Kumar, 26 of Puddukottai who arrived by Fly Dubai FZ8517 were intercepted at exit. On personal search 7 bundles of gold paste weighing 1.52 kg were recovered from rectum which yielded 1.38 kg gold after extraction. One 49 gram gold chain was also recovered.Iphones, Cigarettes valued at Rs. 9.35 lakhs were also recovered from their handbags and seized. All three were arrested.
Mohamed Vaaris, 25 of Chennai and Ihsanullah, 32 of Ramanathapuramwho arrived by Air Arabia Flight G 9471 arriving from Sharjah were intercepted .3 bundles of gold paste recovered.
In another case one Sayed Mohamed of Madurai who have arrived by Emirates flight EK 544 was intercepted at exit .On personal search 6 gold chains concealed in handbag, 2 gold washers and 1 gold coin ingeniously concealed two wrist watches weighing 526 grams and valued at Rs 26.5 lakhs was recovered and seized under Customs Act. He was arrested.
One Rasuldeen,29, of Sivaganga bound for Dubai via Flight FZ8518 was intercepted after clearing immigration. On search, 5000 Pound Sterling and 500 Singapore Dollars valued at Rs.5.13 lakhs which were undeclared were recovered and seized under Customs Act r/w FEMA.
4.77 kg gold worth Rs. 2.41 crore , foreign currency worth Rs. 5.13 lakhs and iPhones, cigarettes, health supplements worth Rs.19.15 lakhs goods totally valued at Rs. 2.65 crores seized in eleven cases. 7 arrested.
Further investigation is under progress according to a press release issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.
Election Commission
Passport, Driving License, PAN Card, Pension Document with Photograph Other than EPIC receive ECI nod to be produced at Polling Stations
Kolkata, March 19, 2019
The Election Commission of India  has issued instructions regarding alternate documents, other than Electoral Photo Identity Cards  to be produced at polling stations for casting vote.
According to ECI, other than EPIC, passport, driving license, Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Govt/ PSUs/Public Limited Companies, passbooks with photographs issued by Bank/Post Office, PAN Card, Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR, MNREGA Job Card, Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour, pension document with photograph, official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs and AADHAR Card may be produced at polling stations as an alternate document for casting vote.
Ministry of Finance
Central Record Keeping Agencies  of PFRDA have become Digi Locker Partner Organizations to provide Subscriber Centric online Services
Building a Pensioned Society enabled through Digi Locker
Central Record Keeping Agencies  of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority  have become Digi Locker Partner Organizations to provide Subscriber Centric online Services .
As a tribute to 75 Years of India’s Independence Day Celebration and to commemorate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, PFRDA is providing following additional features through Digi Locker:
- Account opening using Driving License  through Digi Locker
- Updation of existing address using DL through Digi Locker
The facility can be availed by prospective subscribers opening their accounts with Protean CRA and existing subscribers of Protean CRA for updating their address.
Digi Locker is a key initiative under Digital India, the Government of India flagship program with a vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and a pensioned Society. Digi Locker embraces Digital India’s vision areas of providing the Citizens a shareable private digital space with a consent framework and making all documents/certificates digitally available and accessible at ease. The number of Registered Users of Digi Locker are nearly 13 cr and 5.60 billion issued documents under various Categories viz Central/ State Governments, Banking & Insurance, Education, Health etc.
Steps for opening the NPS account using Driving License issued in DigiLocker
- Open the NPS registration page on Protean CRA website. 
- Select the option of New Registration with Documents with DigiLocker and select Driving License .
- Applicant will be redirected to DigiLocker Website, where he can login with login credentials and provide consent for sharing of documents/information with CRA.
- Allow NPS to access DigiLocker and issued documents.
- The demographic Information and the photo as per Driving License will be auto populated in the account opening Page.
- Provide PAN, personal details, Information related to Bank Account, Scheme & Nomination and other details to complete the application.
- Payment can be made towards NPS Contribution.
- NPS Account generated successfully.
Steps for updating the address in NPS account using Driving License issued in DigiLocker
- Login to NPS account using credentials on Protean CRA website
- Select the option Update Personal Details under the tab Demographic Changes
- Select Update Address Details and further select through DigiLocker and select Driving License under documents.
- Applicant will be redirected to DigiLocker Website, where he can login with login credentials and provide consent for sharing of documents/information with CRA.
- Allow NPS to access DigiLocker and issued documents and submit.
- Address as per Driving License will be updated in NPS account.
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Use of Inferior Construction Material
All efforts are made to ensure that the National Highways  are constructed as per quality standards specified in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways/ Indian Roads Congress  specifications and codes. Unless the roads are constructed as per the specifications and codes, the contracts are not treated as complete. To ensure the construction quality, Consultants  are appointed by the Ministry and its executing agencies for day to day supervision of the works at site. Deficiencies, if any, observed during such examination / supervision are brought to the notice of the Concessionaires / Contractors for taking up necessary corrective measures.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Ministry of Finance
Exchange Rate Notification No.98/2021 - Customs 
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , and in supersession of the Notification No.96/2021-Customs, dated 2nd December, 2021 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies specified in column  of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto, into Indian currency or vice versa, shall, with effect from 17th December, 2021, be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column  thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.
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Australian Dollar
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55.85
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53.50
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Bahraini Dinar
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208.85
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196.15
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Canadian Dollar
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60.40
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58.35
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Chinese Yuan
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12.15
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11.80
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Danish Kroner
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11.80
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11.35
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EURO
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87.70
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84.55
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Hong Kong Dollar
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9.95
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9.60
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Kuwaiti Dinar
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259.85
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243.50
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New Zealand Dollar
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52.95
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50.65
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Norwegian Kroner
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8.60
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8.30
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Pound Sterling
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102.85
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99.45
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Qatari Riyal
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21.65
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20.30
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Saudi Arabian Riyal
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21.00
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19.70
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Singapore Dollar
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56.80
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South African Rand
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4.90
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4.60
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Swedish Kroner
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8.55
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Swiss Franc
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84.20
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80.95
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Turkish Lira
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UAE Dirham
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21.45
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US Dollar
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77.15
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75.45
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Ministry of Women and Child Development
Union WCD Minister, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani to Chair Sub-Zonal Meeting in Raipur, Chhattisgarh tomorrow
Representatives from States of Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Odisha will Participate
In the 75th year of Independence, the country is setting for itself the goals for the next 25 years. While looking forward towards a bright future with full commitment and enthusiasm, it is also time to reflect on the achievements, celebrate them and move ahead to perform better. Towards this objective, Ministry of Women and Child Development is holding a series of Zonal and Sub-Zonal Meetings across the country starting from 4th June 2022. The meetings will be flagged off with the First Sub-Zonal Meeting to be held in Raipur, Chhattisgarh tomorrow i.e.,04.06.2022, which will include participation from the States of Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Odisha.
The meeting will be chaired by the Minister, WCD, Smt Smriti Zubin Irani. MoS, WCD, Sh Munjpara Mahendrabhai will also grace the occasion. The meeting will be attended by the Members of Parliament and Ministers of Social Welfare / Women and Child Departments of the participating States. Members of State Legislative Assembly from the district of Raipur will also participate in the meeting. Principal Secretaries/ Secretaries in-charge of WCD/SW and other senior officers from States will also attend the meeting. It will also be attended by the heads of Zila Parishad/Panchayat, NCW, SCWs, NCPCR, SCPCRs, and international agencies like the World Bank, UNICEF, UN Women and civil society organizations.
With renewed commitment to empower women and children of India, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched three new Missions - Mission Saksham Anganwadi &Poshan 2.0, Mission Shakti and Mission Vatsalya. Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 aims to ensure nutritional sufficiency of women and children, Mission Shakti aims to provide comprehensive solutions for women safety, rehabilitation and empowerment and Mission Vatsalya seeks to ensure comprehensive child welfare and development including child protection.
The agenda of the meeting will be to not only celebrate the milestones achieved but also to reflect on the inspiration that can be drawn for continued endeavour and commitment by the Ministry of Women and Child Development to bring women and children to the centre-stage of the discourse of development and empowerment.
President's Secretariat
President of India inaugurates Platinum Jubilee Conference of the All India Food Processors’ Association
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the Platinum Jubilee Conference of the All India Food Processors’ Association today  in New Delhi.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that over the years, the All India Food Processors’ Association has worked hard to achieve its goals. It has brought large and small food processing units on a common platform. It has synergised the efforts of all relevant stakeholders to establish integrated food chains and contributed to national well-being.
The President said that thanks to the selfless perseverance of our farmers and thanks to technological and industrial advances in agriculture and agro-processing, India is not short of food today. When it comes to many agricultural commodities and even processed foods, we have a surplus. We command a growing slice of the global market. Now is the moment to scale up our ambitions – for wider economic benefit but most so for the prosperity of our farmers.
The President said that we must fix missing links in the farm-to-fork value chain. The differential between what farmers gets for their crops and prices that food consumers pay, both within the country and internationally, is substantial. It is important to reduce this. This will make for security of demand and supply and it will also ensure sustainability of farming as a profession. Without the farmer’s willingness and motivation to labour all day in the field, the food processing industry will dry up. It will not have its basic ingredient – agricultural produce. The farmer is not just their supplier; he or she is their inseparable partner.
Pointing the degree of food wastage in India, the President said that food wastage poses not just economic questions but moral ones as well. We are a country with undeniable inequalities in income and consumption. Food wastage can easily be prevented by better and more rational food distribution. This will help us serve a greater section of our people. The issue of post-harvest waste is still more pressing. A few years ago, a report by the Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology had estimated the value of such waste at almost Rs 100,000 crore. This is a tragedy. A majority of our agriculturalists are engaged in subsistence farming. Their produce is a source of sustenance for them. If it is damaged or destroyed because of inadequate storage or logistics, the livelihood of innocent families is hurt.
The President said that the food processing industry has a major role to play here. It can help build the food value chain by being a bridge between the farmer and diverse and distant markets. It can enter into long-term contracts with farmers for specific commodities and items. And it can make investments and promote infrastructure in the form of cold chains, quick movement and management of food commodities, and technology that keeps food produce safe and edible for lengthy periods.
Please click here for President’s speech
Ministry of Defence
Ex-Defence doctors to provide online consultation on e-Sanjeevani OPD
Ex-Defence doctors will now provide online consultation on e-Sanjeevani OPD to all citizens of the country. Veterans have come forward to answer the call of the nation and offered their services to help the people needing medical care. Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar and Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services  Surgeon Vice Admiral Rajat Datta addressed the veterans who have come forward to offer their services, through video conferencing on May 07, 2021. This service can be availed by any civilian on the website https://esanjeevaniopd.in/.
The e-Sanjeevani OPD is a flagship telemedicine platform of the Government, developed by the Centre for Development of Advance Computing , Mohali under the aegis of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare . It provides free consultations to Indian citizens and is functioning extremely well. However, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, the demand for doctors is up while the supply has reduced as doctors are being pulled out for COVID ward duties. This is where the defence veterans are stepping in to help.
The Medical Branch of HQ Integrated Defence Staff  is providing telemedicine service for the serving and retired defence personnel and has coordinated with MoHFW and NIC to roll out this Ex-Defence OPD for civilian patients. Deputy Chief IDS  Lt Gen Madhuri Kanitkar has urged the fraternity of retired AFMS doctors to join this platform and provide valuable consultation to the citizens when the country is going through a difficult time.
There has been a good response from the retired defence doctors and more are expected to join soon. Subsequently, a separate nation-wide Ex-Defence Doctors OPD is envisaged. Their vast experience and expertise will help the larger clientele to obtain consultation from their homes and tide over the current situation.
ABB/Nampi/KA/DK/Savvy/ADA
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Abundant Opportunities for Australian Superfunds to Invest In India : Suresh Prabhu
A five member delegation of Australian Superfunds called on Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu here today. During the meeting, the Minister highlighted the potential of Indian growth story and assured them of stability and certainty of business in long term. He said India provides abundant opportunities for Australian Superfunds and our priority is to engage them to explore investing in India.
Australia’s superannuation funds valued at 2.6 trillion Australian dollar is one of the world’s largest in terms of volume. The funds have exposure including in various international markets. However, their exposure to Indian markets is still very limited, despite continued greater than average market returns in India. India has emerged as the fastest growing major economy in the world, with growth rates averging over 7% annually.
Australia- India bilateral investment cooperation has received a renewed focus from the highest authorities in both the countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his meeting with his Australian counterpart, on the side-lines of Commonwealth Head of Governments Meeting in April 2018, had discussed the opportunities for Australian Superfunds to invest in the Indian economy. Australians have also commissioned and launched recenlty an India Economic Strategy which recommends that Australian companies should strive by 2035 to lift India into their top three export markets and to bring India into the inner circle of Australia’s strategic partnerships, among others.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Monthly rainfall for the July 2021 over the country as a whole is most likely to be normal 
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department :
Southwest Monsoon Rainfall Forecast for the Month of July, 2021
Monthly rainfall for the July 2021 over the country as a whole is most likely to be normal [94 to 106 % of Long Period Average ].
b) The latest global model forecasts indicate that the prevailing neutral El Nino-Southern Oscillation  conditions are likely to continue over the equatorial Pacific Ocean and that there is enhanced possibility of development of negative Indian Ocean Dipole  conditions over the Indian Ocean during July to September 2021.
As sea surface temperature  conditions over the Pacific and the Indian Oceans are known to have strong influence on Indian monsoon, IMD is carefully monitoring the evolution of sea surface conditions over these Ocean basins.

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Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles demise of renowned Gamaka exponent and Padma Shri awardee, H.R Keshava Murthy
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of renowned Gamaka exponent and Padma Shri awardee, H.R Keshava Murthy.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
"We will always remember Shri H.R. Keshava Murthy for his efforts to popurlarise Gamaka and celebrate the unique culture of Karnataka. He will also be remembered for his inspiring mentorship to many students. Pained by his demise. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti."
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari to Inaugurate Conference on One Nation One Fastag Tomorrow
MoUs to be signed paving way for a unified electronic tolling solution across the country
FASTag also to be integrated with E-Way Bill System
Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises will inaugurate a conference on One Nation One FASTag in New Delhi tomorrow. MoS in the Road Transport and Highways Ministry General  VK Singh will also be present on the occasion, along with Ministers and senior officials from state governments.
The conference will see the signing of MoUs with state departments / other agencies for bringing in a unified electronic tolling solution across the country. This would mean enabling the use of the same FASTag affixed on the windscreen of a vehicle at every toll plaza in the country under jurisdiction of different states /agencies and other entities. This will help provide seamless services to consumers across the country.
Another MoU will be signed tomorrow, between the Indian Highways Management Company Ltd.  and Goods and Services Tax Network  for integration of FASTag with GST E- Way Bill System. The GST Council has already accorded ‘in-principle’ approval for this integration. The integration of EWB system with FASTag will help revenue authorities track the movement of vehicles and ensure that they are travelling to the same destination that the transporter or the trader had specified while generating the e-way bill.
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Ministry of Coal
Ministry of Coal Undertakes Thirteen Railway Projects Under PM-Gati Shakti
Four Rail Projects Under High Impact Category
Focus On Faster and Environ-friendly Transportation of Coal
The Ministry of Coal, in view of cleaner environment in coal transportation has given momentum in rail evacuation and also initiating news efforts to gradually move away from road movement of coal in country. Planned construction of new broad gauge rail lines in Greenfield coal bearing areas, extending the rail links to newer loading points and doubling and tripling the rail lines in some cases will enhance rail capacity considerably.
PM launched Gati Shakti- Nation Master Plan for Infrastructure development in October 2021 with the objective to bring different Ministries together and for integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity Projects. It will incorporate the infrastructure schemes of various Ministries and State Governments and will also leverage technology extensively including spatial planning tools.
In line with the goal of PM Gati Shakti, the Ministry of Coal has undertaken 13 Railway Projects to develop multimodal connectivity and identified missing infrastructure gaps for each projects. Four Railway projects are successfully mapped in the NMP portal under High Impact projects which will be developed in the States of Jharkhand and Odisha and will facilitate movement of coal with rapid logistics and wider connectivity for all the commercial miners.